The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-19

TENsAs.
For two weeks we have had no rain,
the weather being apparently made to
order for the planters, consequently
farming operations have progressed
rapidly, and are much In advance Of
the ordinary year.-Gazette 11th a,ast.l
A land company, says the Gazette,
is soon to be organized In Tensas, with
prominent men of the parish at the
head of it. The object of the company
is to thoroughly advertise the advan-
tages of Tensas and invite immigra-
ton. This is the kind of action TO
hasten the boom coming to Louisiana.
CLAIBORNE.
William w. Brown has been ap
pointed postmaster at Homer,
The Homer Journal says:
The railroad surveyors are now max
ing a preliminary survey of the route
from ,Gibsland to Homer, and will
reach Homer this week. We hope it
won't be long before the trains are
running to Homer.
A correspondent of the Journal
writing from ward 6 says that the
wells are going dry. s'The Oldest in
habitants have never seen as dry q
winter.'
An "Agrlcultural Club" is to be
organized near Lisbon. The cores
pendent OF the Journal does not state
the object but we presume it is for
social enjoyment and mutual protect,
ion.
The Haynesville correspondent OF
the Journal says:
Mr.. Joe. B. Bond, who lately ar
rived from Georgia says this country
is much better In every respect than
he expected to find it or was represen-
ted to him to be. We were glad to
hear it, and trust he may persuade sew.
eral of his kindred and friends 10 do
like he did-leave their old homes aud
come aud settle among this happy and
prosperous people.
There are eight lodges Of the Far,
mer's Union in Union parish. The
Parish Union met at Farmerville on
the 2d inst, at which the following
officers were elected:
E. D. Wallace, President. ; w. u.
Henderson,, Vice President; A. J,
Brinker, Clerk J. Sterling, Treas
urer; G. +. Staples, Lecturer; David
Mutt, Asst. Lecturer; ]. Il. Ferguson,
Chaplin; Il. III. Roberts, Door Keeper;
F. l.. billiard, Corresponding Secre-
tary.
EAST CARROLL.
Notwithstanding this has been a
dull, and, to many, an unfortunate
commercial year, our people have
given quite largely TO churches and to
church buildings. Before summer
the prospects now seem good for US
having new Methodist Church and
Episcopal Rectory.-Ba'ner.
RIcHLAND.
A large and enthusiastic meeting
was held at Delhi on the 5th inst in the
interest of the railroad from Brinkley,
AJAX, to Alexandria La.
District Court has been in session at
RayvilIe the past two weeks. The
docket contained 70 criminal aud G.
civil cases.
A tug boat carried 145 bales Of cotton
out of B9uf river one day last " eek.
Capt. e. Conner, an energetic and
successful farmer has sold his plans
tation near Rayville. The place was
included. we believe, in the large
purchase made by northern capitalists
last week, an account of which was
given by the Telegraph last Saturday.
MOREHoUsE.
Mr., j. l.. Smith and Miss Alice
Ellis were married at Oak Ridge on
the 10Th inst.
Mrs. Cora Michie's clubhouse to-
gether with ten bales of cotton were
burned last Tuesday night. The loss is
fully covered by insurance .-ISentinel.
LINCOLN.
The Farmers Union has been Inform
ell that Gov. McEnery will deliver a
public address at Choudrant in the
near futnre on matters of interest and
the Farmers Union especially. The
date will be duly notified.
Mr.. Ollie Douglass of Bastrop and